I stopped posting on X for 3 months.
Burnout. Got sick. Lost the streak I worked hard to build.
Before that, I was showing up every day. 30 minutes of replies, 10 to 15 new followers daily. It was working. Then it wasn't.
But stepping away taught me something I couldn't see while I was in it: I was building visibility for the wrong audience. My offering wasn't clear. I was just loud.
I'm back now. Same consistency, different clarity.
I design landing pages that convert for early-stage founders and solo builders who need to turn their product into something that actually sells. In Framer or Webflow. In 5 days.
That's the work. That's who I'm here for.
As a founder and builder:
You need to appreciate the frustration you feel when learning a new skill or something that serves your business.
Never feel discouraged by it.
That feeling is proof you're on the right path.
Comfort means you're stagnating.
Frustration means you're growing.
Every skill that feels hard now will become your unfair advantage later.
Design felt impossible at first.
Code felt like a foreign language.
Marketing felt like guessing in the dark.
But the founders who push through that discomfort?
They compound skills faster than anyone else.
Embrace the struggle. It's building you.
3 tips for your next dark mode design:
→ In light mode, we use shadows to define depth. In dark mode, add a bit of luminosity to element colors instead.
→ Avoid using pure black (#000000) completely. It irritates the eyes. Use variants like #0e0e0e instead.
→ Always give users the choice between light mode and dark mode. Never force one or the other.
Dark mode isn't just inverting colors.
It's rethinking how depth, contrast, and readability work in a darker environment.
Do you prefer light or dark mode? 👇
@jonathan_wilke I don't have any social media on my phone, that was the best decision for me this year i reduced my screen time to half by doing that. And if i need something really important, i use my laptop.
@nizamdesign I don't think so, he can accelerate the work and give more ideas but the human wireframing includes deeper design thinking and strategical decisions.
Founder-market fit is more important than product-market fit for early-stage founders.
Here's why:
Before you find the right product, you need to be in the right market.
Founder-market fit means:
→ You deeply understand the problem because you've lived it
→ You have credibility in the space (or can build it fast)
→ You're obsessed enough to stay when things get hard
→ You have access to the audience you're trying to serve
Why this matters for builders in public:
If you're building in a market you don't understand or care about, people will sense it immediately.
Your content will feel forced.
Your solutions will miss the mark.
You'll quit when traction is slow.
But when you have founder-market fit:
→ You speak your audience's language naturally
→ You spot problems others miss
→ You attract the right people because they see themselves in you
→ You persist because the mission matters, not just the money
Don't pick a market because it's hot.
Pick one where you belong.
Build in public, day 1 ✅
Solid progress today:
→ Clarified my ICP & offer structure
→ Finished my website design (launching on Framer tomorrow)
→ Found 20 solid leads from prospecting
→ Almost done with portfolio project #3
→ Started mixing outreach + content for faster traction
Quick launch > perfect launch.
Follow along for daily updates 👇